FACE

FACE provides faster solutions for determining the overall corona and field effects of high voltage AC, DC, or AC/DC hybrid transmission lines, such as:

Corona loss

Audible noise

Radio interference

Magnetic and static electric fields

Ionized fields, ion charges, and ion currents

FACE calculates the audible noises and corona losses using empirical formulas developed by industry standards. It computes radio interferences with the semi-analytical method, where generating functions available in literature have been implemented as a user-selectable parameter. A frequency domain model analysis technique is utilized to rigorously examine the effects of transmission line geometrics.

The charge-free fields are calculated by the methods of successive images. Ionized fields at and above ground plane for DC, as well as AC/DC hybrid cases, are computed by implementing an algorithm for non-linear two-point initial value problems.

Features and benefits include:

User friendly and intuitive GUI

Analyzes the fields and corona effects for AC, DC, and AC/DC hybrid transmission line

Evaluates the lateral profiles of the field and corona effects in a user-selectable manner